Alec Baldwin

As an actor and producer, the "Mission: Impossible" series has been good to Tom Cruise, and he continues to return the favor. "Mission: Impossible — Rogue Nation" is the fifth film in a series that has taken in more than $2 billion in worldwide box office and has provided the one role, that of secret agent Ethan Hunt, the performer can count on since the series made the jump from television to theaters in 1996. In return, Cruise has been a vigilant steward of the franchise, making sure its various components (including its celebrated Lalo Schifrin theme) never fall below acceptable standards and even pushing to exceed the norm where possible. SIGN UP for the...

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